EPA Issues Health Advisories to Protect Americans from Algal Toxins in Drinking Water

EPA Issues Health Advisories to Protect Americans from Algal Toxins in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued health advisory values that states and utilities can use to protect Americans from elevated levels of algal toxins in drinking water. Algal blooms in rivers, lakes, and bays sometimes produce harmful toxins. Because utilities often use these water bodies as sources of drinking water, EPA has determined algal toxin levels in tap water that are protective of human health based on the best available science
EPA Issues Health Advisories to Protect Americans from Algal Toxins in Drinking Water
Source: EPA Water news